reprieve

🇺🇸 /rɪˈpriːv/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈpriːv/
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難度
標籤 TOP20000
verb
R

to cancel or postpone a punishment, especially the death penalty

The governor granted a reprieve to the prisoner.

州長給予該囚犯緩刑。

R

to cancel or postpone a plan to close or end something

The factory was reprieved and will continue to operate for another year.

工廠被暫緩關閉,將再運營一年。

noun
R

an official order to stop a punishment, especially the death penalty

The prisoner was granted a reprieve at the last minute.

在最後一刻,該囚犯獲得了緩刑。

R

a delay before something bad happens

The team was given a reprieve after their poor performance.

該團隊表現不佳後獲得了喘息的機會。

translation

v. 暫緩執行, 暫緩
n. 暫緩令, 喘息期

詞形變化

3rd Present reprieves
Past reprieved
Perfect reprieved
Progressive reprieving
Plural reprieves